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''Schizoeaca harterti'' | ''Schizoeaca harterti'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 17–18 cm (6¾-7 in) | ||
| + | *Pale light brown [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] behind the eye | ||
| + | *Reddish-brown face, crown and upperparts | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Alpine grassland, elfin forests and dense undergrowth. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | They feed mostly on arthropods. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The oval nest is constructed from moss and twigs. It has a side entrance. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker10}}#Avibase |
#[http://birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1945572 Birdforum thread] discussing the taxonomy of ''Schizoeaca'' | #[http://birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1945572 Birdforum thread] discussing the taxonomy of ''Schizoeaca'' | ||
| − | # | + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Thistletail+harterti}} | {{GSearch|Thistletail+harterti}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Asthenes]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Asthenes]] | ||
Revision as of 22:55, 6 September 2017
- Asthenes harterti
Schizoeaca harterti
Identification
17–18 cm (6¾-7 in)
- Pale light brown supercilium behind the eye
- Reddish-brown face, crown and upperparts
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of western Bolivia (La Paz, Cochabamba and western Santa Cruz).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]; an additional subspecies bejaranoi is not accepted by all authorities[3].
Moved to genus Asthenes by Clements (2010)[1] and IOC (2010)[1].
Habitat
Alpine grassland, elfin forests and dense undergrowth.
Behaviour
Diet
They feed mostly on arthropods.
Breeding
The oval nest is constructed from moss and twigs. It has a side entrance.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Avibase
- Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of Schizoeaca
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-throated Thistletail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-throated_Thistletail
